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1 Supporting Innovation in Turkey Istanbul, 16 April 2015

2 Welcome addresses: Cansen Basaran Symes President, Turkish Industry and Business Association (TÜSİAD) Pim van Ballekom Vice-President, European Investment Bank (EIB)

3 Overview of the EIB Group financing options Flavia Palanza Director of Central and South Eastern Europe Department, EIB Marjut Santoni Deputy Chief Executive, European Investment Fund (EIF)

4 The EIB Group provides finance and expertise for sound and sustainable investment projects specialist provider of risk finance to benefit innovative SMEs 4

5 Priorities 5

6 A Strong Response to the Crisis 6

7 Our Products Loans But also: We help catalyse investment LENDING BLENDING ADVISING Combining EIB finance with EU budget Prepare & implement projects (JASPERS) Guarantees and Risk Sharing Equity participation Higher risk projects for innovation (RSFF / InnovFin) Support for public / private partnerships (EPEC) Attracting FUNDING for long-term growth 7

8 EIB Group Products for SMEs and Midcaps Micro enterprises SMEs Midcaps indirect indirect indirect/direct EIB Intermediated Loans EIB Mid-cap Initiative loans & guarantees, InnovFin Senior Loans / Guarantees EIF Microfinance EIF Guarantees and Securitisation InnovFin Mid-cap Hybrid / Mezzanine EIF RCR Mezzanine for Growth Equity EIF Venture and Growth Capital Funds, Tech Transfer, Business Angels EIF Products EIB Products 8

9 EIB Lending in and outside the EU over 2014 Turkey ranks no.1 among EIB recipient countries outside the EU Turkey EUR 2.1bn 9

10 EIB lending to Turkey ( EUR m) More than EUR 21 bn in lending during

11 EIB-Financed Private Sector Projects in Turkey (RDI) Project Loan amount Short description Turk Telekom R&D Vestel Elektronik RDI TOFAS RDI EUR 70 m EUR 45 m EUR 55 m Supporting R&D activities in the field of fixed line, mobile and internet based services R&D activities in consumer electronics and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Supporting R&D activities in the field of manufacturing of motor vehicles First EIB transaction in Turkey supported by InnovFin 11

12 What is the EIF? We provide risk financing to stimulate entrepreneurship and innovation in Europe Making finance more accessible and helping SMEs to innovate and grow Offering a large array of targeted products to support SMES ranging from venture capital to guarantees and microfinance to SMEs Working with financial intermediaries across the EU-28 EFTA countries, candidate & potential candidate countries Supporting the market in a countercyclical way 12

13 EIF s Counterparts We work with a wide range of counterparts to support SMEs Resources and Mandators European Investment Bank EIF own resources European Commission Member States/regions Managing Authorities Corporates/private Public institutions Other third parties Intermediaries and counterparts Fund Managers Commercial Banks Development & Promotional Banks Guarantee Institutions Leasing Companies Corporates Business Angels Microfinance Institutions microenterprises, Micro- PMEs SMEs et and les small mid-caps 13

14 Helping Businesses at every Stage of their Development Public Stock Markets Portfolio Guarantees & Credit Enhancement Formal VC Funds & Mezzanine Funds Social Impact Funds VC Seed & Early Stage Microcredit Business Angels, Technology Transfer PRE-SEED PHASE SEED PHASE START-UP PHASE EMERGING GROWTH DEVELOPMENT 14 SME Development Stages HIGHER RISK LOWER RISK

15 New EU Programmes helping Businesses at every Stage Guarantees & Debt Programmes Equity Programmes Public Stocks EIB InnovFin products** COSME Equity Facility for Growth InnovFin SME Guarantee SME Initiative* COSME Loan Guarantee Facility Cultural and Creative Sector Guarantee Facility* InnovFin SME Venture Capital* InnovFin Tech Transfer* EaSI* (Employment & Social Innovation) * Not yet signed ** InnovFin MidCap Guarantee InnovFin MidCap Growth Finance InnovFin Large Projects ERASMUS+ Student loans PRE-SEED PHASE SEED PHASE START-UP PHASE EMERGING GROWTH DEVELOPMENT SME Development Stages HIGHER RISK 15 LOWER RISK

16 EIF s Exposure in Turkey Notable success stories exist both in Equity and Guarantees and we are open and ready for more to come First EIF operation in Turkey: private equity/vc funds supported which have invested in Turkish SMEs 10 financial partners and guarantee providers Some guarantees transactions and equity/vc funds in Turkey 16

17 Objectives and Opportunities of the InnovFin Programme Steve Rogers Deputy Head of Unit, DG Research & Innovation, EC Marc D hooge InnovFin Programme Manager, EIB InnovFin Product Presentation Paul Samsonoff Warsaw, Structured 27 October Finance 2014 Manager, EIF Shiva Dustdar Head of Innovation Finance Advisory, EIB

18 InnovFin: A Quantum Leap InnovFin builds on the success of RSFF but will be much larger and broader EU and EIB Group Contributions Loans and guarantees EUR bn EUR bn RSFF Innovfin 0.00 RSFF Innovfin Guarantees Loans (EUR bn) 18

19 InnovFin Product Overview SMEs and small Mid-Caps < 500 Employees Mid-Caps < 3,000 Employees Large Caps Typically > 3,000 Employees Public & Private sector promoters Intermediated SME/Mid-Cap Financing Intermediated and/or direct Corporate lending Direct Corporate Lending Financial Advisory 19

20 InnovFin Product Overview SMEs and small Mid-Caps < 500 Employees Mid-Caps < 3,000 Employees Large Caps Typically > 3,000 Employees Public & Private sector promoters Intermediated SME/Mid-Cap Financing Intermediated and/or direct Corporate lending Direct Corporate Lending Financial Advisory 20

21 InnovFin SME Guarantee This guarantee instrument covers the risk related to losses of a portfolio Up to 50% loss coverage (Principal + Interest 90D) Full Delegation to Financial Intermediaries Automatic Coverage/Inclusion Attractive Guarantee Terms Favourable Capital Treatment Guarantee and Counter-Guarantee 21

22 What Transactions can be supported? Purpose of Financing: Loans, Credit Lines, Leases and Bonds Tangible & Intangible Assets Working Capital Business Transfers Loan amount: min EUR 25k max EUR 7.5m (only Senior Debt) Loan maturity: min 1 year max 10 years Currency: EUR and local currency Max Portfolio: EUR 400m per intermediary EUR 1bn per intermediary group 22

23 Key Guarantee Terms Guarantee Fee: SME 0.50% p.a. Guarantee Fee: Small Mid-Cap 0.80% p.a. Financial Intermediary Financial Intermediary Guarantee from EIF 50% Guarantee Guarantee Fee Innovative SMEs / Small Mid-caps Financial Intermediaries are required to transfer the Financial Benefit to SMEs & Small Mid-caps Financial Intermediaries are selected on a first come, first processed basis 23

24 Indicative pricing model components Transfer of Benefit (indicative example) Without InnovFin Financing at 4% With InnovFin Financing at 3.5% Total = 4% Total = 3% Cost of Risk 1.5% Reduction of Cost of Risk with InnovFin 0.5% Cost of the guarantee : 0.5% (or 0.8% for small midcap) Margin 1.5% 1.5% Fixed Costs 0.5% 0.5% Funding Costs 0.5% 0.5% 50% of financing 50% of financing 24

25 InnovFin Product Overview SMEs and small Mid-Caps < 500 Employees Mid-Caps < 3,000 Employees Large Caps Typically > 3,000 Employees Public & Private sector promoters Intermediated SME/Mid-Cap Financing Intermediated and/or direct Corporate lending Direct Corporate Lending Financial Advisory 25

26 Two Products for Innovative Mid-Caps 1. Indirect Financing (Risk Sharing) for Senior Loans: Mid-Cap Guarantee EIF 50% Guarantee EUR 25m Financial Intermediary New Loans Innovative Mid-Caps 3,000 Employees 2. Direct Growth Financing (Mezzanine): Mid-Cap Growth Finance EIF Growth Finance / Mezzanine EUR 25m Innovative Mid-Caps 3,000 Employees 26

27 How does the MidCap Guarantee work? EIF 50% Guarantee EUR 25m Financial Intermediary New Loans Innovative Mid-Caps 3,000 employees 50% loss coverage for new mid-cap loans of up to EUR 50m not covered under InnovFin SME Guarantee Can be complemented with EIB funding (global loan) Pari-passu sharing of risk and pricing Full delegation to financial intermediaries Favourable capital treatment, English law 27

28 How does MidCap Growth Finance work? EIF Growth Finance / Mezzanine EUR 25m Innovative Mid-Caps 3,000 Employees Direct long term debt and mezzanine finance: EUR 7.5m EUR 25m Loans can be structured as economic equity (silent participation) For innovative Mid-Caps and SMEs (eligible counterparty concept) EIB can finance up to 50% of all investments over 3 years Streamlined EIB approval process & English law 28

29 MidCap Growth Finance Transactions since Launch EVS Broadcast Marposs Rovio Manz Pharmathen Welltec EUR 12m EUR 25m EUR 25m EUR 20m EUR 25m EUR 25m Term loan Term loan Term loan Term loan Term loan Term loan Italian company Pramac Maier enet Novabase Marangoni EUR 8m EUR 7.5m EUR 12m EUR 14m EUR 10m Amount undisclosed Term loan Term loan Term loan Term loan Term loan Term loan April

30 Mid-Cap Product Advantages No crowding out. Complementary finance to house banks EIB signaling effect to attract other banks & investors (quality stamp) Long-term lending at attractive terms (no subsidised) Growth finance without dilution of shareholders 30

31 InnovFin Product Overview SMEs and small Mid-Caps < 500 Employees Mid-Caps < 3,000 Employees Large Caps Typically > 3,000 Employees Public & Private sector promoters Intermediated SME/Mid-Cap Financing Intermediated and/or direct Corporate lending Direct Corporate Lending Financial Advisory 31

32 How does InnovFin Large Projects work? EIF Direct Lending EUR 25m - EUR 300m Large Projects EUR 50m EUR 600m Senior debt (pari-passu with other senior lenders) Eligible project required. EIB can only finance 50% of R&D and innovation investments Comprehensive due diligence including project due diligence EIB standard documentation under English or Luxembourgish law 32

33 Large Projects Advantages Long term loans at attractive terms (pari-passu) Signaling effect and quality stamp (technical expertise) Co-financing with house-banks preferred No cross selling & hold to maturity strategy 33

34 InnovFin Product Overview SMEs and small Mid-Caps < 500 Employees Mid-Caps < 3,000 Employees Large Caps Typically > 3,000 Employees Public & Private sector promoters Intermediated SME/Mid-Cap Financing Intermediated and/or direct Corporate lending Direct Corporate Lending Financial Advisory 34

35 Innovation Finance Advisory- What do we do? Project Advisory Improve bankability/investment readiness Enable earlier/ faster access to finance Horizontal Activity Improve framework conditions for financing Develop business case for new financing mechanisms in RDI sectors Hydrogen Mobility Germany Myrrha European Lead Factory (ELF) European Spallation Source (ESS) Global TB Vaccine Partnership Light Project Advisory (LPA) pipeline Infectious Diseases Financing Facility (IDFF) Circular Economy (CE) Key Enabling Technologies (KETs) Bio -Economy Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan) Financing options for Pan- European RI Web tool to guide innovative companies Enable maximum access to finance for innovative projects 35

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